Bellwether - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈbelweðər|  American pronunciation of the word bellwether
Brit.  |ˈbelweðə|  British pronunciation of the word bellwether

noun

- someone who assumes leadership of a movement or activity
- sheep that leads the herd often wearing a bell

Extra examples

She is a bellwether of fashion.

High-tech bellwethers led the decline in the stock market.

Word forms

noun
singular: bellwether
plural: bellwethers
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